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Interim Director of Adult Social Services

Job Posted: 4 hours ago

Salary: £ 900 - 975 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Shropshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Interim Director of Adult Social Services

We are currently supporting a Local Authority in Shropshire with the appointment of an experienced Interim Director of Adult Social Services on an initial six-month contract.

This is a senior strategic leadership position, responsible for providing direction across Adult Social Care and ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality, person-centred services while driving transformation, improvement and strong partnership working.

Key responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership across Adult Social Care and lead the Council's transformation and improvement agenda.
Oversee a broad portfolio including Adult Safeguarding, DoLS, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Social Work, Hospital Interface, Reablement, Day Services, Internal Provider Services and Quality Assurance.
Ensure the service meets its statutory responsibilities and complies with the Care Act 2014 and wider regulatory requirements.
Lead service improvement, innovation and preventative approaches to support independence and positive outcomes.
Develop effective relationships with health partners, elected members, local authorities and other key stakeholders.
Provide strategic oversight of commissioning and the development of a sustainable care market.
Maintain strong financial, performance and governance arrangements across Adult Social Care.
Promote effective integration between health and social care services.We are seeking an experienced Director of Adult Social Services / Executive Director or equivalent senior Adult Social Care leader, with a strong understanding of local authority statutory services and experience of leading complex services through improvement and transformation.

If you are interested in this opportunity and available for an interim assignment, please send your up-to-date CV to Sophie at

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